The Durango Demons are taking a road trip to challenge the Canon City Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Durango is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Durango is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday as Durango made off with a 58-36 victory. The Demons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 22 points or more this season.
| 01/07/25 vs Montezuma-Cortez | 22 |
| 01/20/24 @ Grand Junction | 29 |
| 02/12/24 vs Grand Junction Central | 20 |
| 02/17/24 @ Fruita Monument | 18 |
| 02/20/24 @ Vista PEAK Prep | 13 |
Mariah Maestas was nothing short of spectacular: she posted 22 points and three steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie White, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Durango smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Canon City was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 46-40 to Discovery Canyon.
Durango will need focus on slowing down Raegen John, one of several Canon City players who made an impact when they last played. She put up nine points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Alexi Till, who had six points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals.
Durango's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Canon City, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Durango has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Canon City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Durango took their victory against Canon City in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 49-25. Will Durango repeat their success, or does Canon City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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